10-03-2008, 08:32 PM
The following photos illustrate how we secure hinge pins within the fitting's barrell and thus how they are peened them without warping the hinge pin or hinge barrel.
The method or technique has been around for some time, predates our existence as a club!
Pic #1 shows a lobate hinge gripped by two vice grips made for sheet metal. The one on ethe right of the pic has been reshaped to fit the width of the hinge. Since lobate hinges come in several sizes we have about 12 cut to different widths.
The hinge pin is inserted into the barrel, the hinge body gripped tightly with the vice grips and as close to the barrel as possible. Trim the hinge pin leaving just enough material to peen. Place the end of the hinge pin on the "anvil". Lightly peen one end then rotate and lightly peen the opposite end. Repeat as needed
Pic #2 is a close-up.
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.02.jpg
Picture Number 3 shows how to peen a large Newstead hinge pin . The sheet metal vice grip's throat is too short.
Simply insert some heavy guage metal plates cut to fit the width of the hinge as shown in pic #4.
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.03.jpg
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.04.jpg
Pics #5 and #6 show how two standard vice grips can be use to peen hinge pins on other seg fittings. And as with pic #4 some small metalplates can be cut to fit the various widths of the various and assorted fittings in all their varying widths!
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.05.jpg
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.06.jpg
More to come! next: peeing hinge pins on hinged buckle fittings
The method or technique has been around for some time, predates our existence as a club!
Pic #1 shows a lobate hinge gripped by two vice grips made for sheet metal. The one on ethe right of the pic has been reshaped to fit the width of the hinge. Since lobate hinges come in several sizes we have about 12 cut to different widths.
The hinge pin is inserted into the barrel, the hinge body gripped tightly with the vice grips and as close to the barrel as possible. Trim the hinge pin leaving just enough material to peen. Place the end of the hinge pin on the "anvil". Lightly peen one end then rotate and lightly peen the opposite end. Repeat as needed
Pic #2 is a close-up.
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.02.jpg
Picture Number 3 shows how to peen a large Newstead hinge pin . The sheet metal vice grip's throat is too short.
Simply insert some heavy guage metal plates cut to fit the width of the hinge as shown in pic #4.
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.03.jpg
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.04.jpg
Pics #5 and #6 show how two standard vice grips can be use to peen hinge pins on other seg fittings. And as with pic #4 some small metalplates can be cut to fit the various widths of the various and assorted fittings in all their varying widths!
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.05.jpg
http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.hingepin ... pin.06.jpg
More to come! next: peeing hinge pins on hinged buckle fittings
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America